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Long Beach will issue eight new equity cannabis dispensary licenses following months-long process
The cannabis landscape in Long Beach will soon grow, allowing room for more diverse, city-based residents to apply…
Signal Hill City Council takes another step back from approving cannabis businesses
On Tuesday, April 12, the Signal Hill City Council voted 3-2 against funding a report on California cities…
Long Beach considers repealing cannabis cultivation tax
Long Beach is considering repealing its cannabis cultivation tax—which charges businesses that grow and harvest cannabis $12 per…
Rally outside Long Beach City Hall calls for lower taxes on cannabis cultivation
A rally was held outside the Long Beach Civic Center on Wednesday, Feb. 9 calling for lower cannabis…
Signal Hill doesn’t want the smoke: City council reverses decision of allowing residents to vote on cannabis businesses
The Signal Hill City Council decided on Tuesday, Feb. 8, not to move forward with a ballot measure…
Should cannabis businesses operate in Signal Hill? Voters to decide in November
After lengthy discussion during its Tuesday, Jan. 25 meeting, the Signal Hill City Council voted to go forward…
City of Long Beach asks for public feedback on how to choose eight new equity-owned cannabis dispensaries
The City of Long Beach is gathering public feedback using an online survey until Jan. 28 on what…
Cannabis business license application time could be cut in half thanks to $3.9 million grant
Long Beach’s processing time for cannabis business applications could be cut in half thanks to a $3.9 million…
Long Beach may expand the cannabis ‘Green Zone’ to increase opportunity for equity applicants
Long Beach may expand its “Green Zone”—the area where cannabis businesses are permitted—after cannabis equity applicants expressed difficulty…
Long Beach could add eight new dispensary licenses for equity applicants, increase cannabis tax to offset program costs
Eight new dispensary licenses expected to be awarded on merit-based lottery, would bring total cannabis retail equity ownership…